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Tin Can Buddha: Shades of Blue #403
Tin Can Buddha (Mitch Ivanoff, Rodney Hatfield, and Lee Carroll) is joined by Caroline Dahl, Harry Pickens, Gail Wynters and other Kentucky performers in a blues- and piano-focused concert recorded at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. A 2011 KET production.

• KETKY Monday, May 13 at 8:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Wednesday, May 15 at midnight EDT
• KETKY Wednesday, May 15 at noon EDT

Ellis Wilson—So Much to Paint #105
Follows the career of Kentucky native Ellis Wilson (1899-1977), an African-American artist whose passion for painting took him from his hometown of Mayfield to a successful career in New York. His work captured the daily lives of African Americans and helped open doors for many younger black artists. This update of a 2000 KET documentary includes a look at Ellis Wilson works discovered since the program's premiere.

• KETKY Monday, May 13 at 11:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Friday, May 17 at 6:00 am EDT
• KETKY Saturday, May 18 at 8:00 am EDT

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story #203
The long-awaited return of a 1996 KET production about the remarkable life of folk legend Jean Ritchie, from her childhood in Eastern Kentucky to international recognition.

• KETKY Sunday, May 19 at noon EDT
• KETKY Sunday, May 19 at 7:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Monday, May 20 at midnight EDT
• KETKY Monday, May 20 at 7:00 am EDT
• KETKY Monday, May 20 at 11:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Friday, May 24 at 6:00 am EDT
• KETKY Saturday, May 25 at 8:00 am EDT

Harry Pickens: In the Garden of Music #302
Louisville pianist Harry Pickens performs a variety of selections of jazz and original pieces and shares his ideas on music and its ability to bring people together. A 2010 KET production.

• KET2 Wednesday, May 22 at 10:30 pm EDT
• KET2 Friday, June 28 at 7:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Sunday, June 30 at noon EDT
• KETKY Sunday, June 30 at 7:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Monday, July 1 at midnight EDT
• KETKY Monday, July 1 at 7:00 am EDT
• KETKY Monday, July 1 at 11:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Friday, July 5 at 6:00 am EDT
• KETKY Saturday, July 6 at 8:00 am EDT

Painting with Glass #401
This documentary by Seattle independent producer Marc C. Pingry follows the creation of Kentucky stained-glass artist Guy Kemper's large public art commission for a major light rail station in Seattle. From Kemper's Woodford County design studio to German fabrication plant visits, to the installation and opening, the process is followed from conception to completion.

• KET Thursday, May 23 at 4:30 am EDT
• KET2 Friday, July 12 at 7:00 pm EDT

A Novel Approach #106
Visits the homes of three Kentucky writers for conversations on inspirations and the writing process. Sheila Williams of Newport is the author of Dancing on the Edge of the Roof and On the Right Side of a Dream. Kirby Gann of Louisville is the author of The Barbarian Parade and Our Napoleon in Rags. And Silas House of Eastern Kentucky is the author of Clay's Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves, and The Coal Tattoo.

• KETKY Sunday, May 26 at noon EDT
• KETKY Sunday, May 26 at 7:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Monday, May 27 at midnight EDT
• KETKY Monday, May 27 at 7:00 am EDT
• KETKY Monday, May 27 at 11:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Friday, May 31 at 6:00 am EDT
• KETKY Saturday, June 1 at 8:00 am EDT

Fire and Motion #201
The vibrant glasswork of Stephen Rolfe Powell and the intricate, automata sculpture of Steve Armstrong reveal the distinctive energies of two gifted Kentucky artists.

• KETKY Sunday, June 2 at noon EDT
• KETKY Sunday, June 2 at 7:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 3 at midnight EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 3 at 7:00 am EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 3 at 11:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Friday, June 7 at 6:00 am EDT
• KETKY Saturday, June 8 at 8:00 am EDT

Finding Higher Ground #202
Interviews and performance excerpts show how music and drama bring people in Harlan, Kentucky, together to talk about a life-and-death challenge facing the community—prescription drug abuse.

• KETKY Sunday, June 9 at noon EDT
• KETKY Sunday, June 9 at 7:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 10 at midnight EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 10 at 7:00 am EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 10 at 11:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Friday, June 14 at 6:00 am EDT
• KETKY Saturday, June 15 at 8:00 am EDT

88 Keys, 300 Years #301
This celebration of the 300th anniversary of the piano features Dr. Diane Earle of Kentucky Wesleyan and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. Earle tells about the history of the instrument and performs piano works by a variety of composers. A 2009 KET production.

• KETKY Sunday, June 16 at noon EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 17 at midnight EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 17 at 7:00 am EDT
• KETKY Monday, June 17 at 11:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Friday, June 21 at 6:00 am EDT
• KET2 Friday, June 21 at 7:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Saturday, June 22 at 8:00 am EDT

Joe Molinaro: Hands in Clay #303
Follow Kentucky ceramics artist Joe Molinaro as he works in his pottery studio, teaches students at Eastern Kentucky University, and studies indigenous pottery in South America. A 2010 KET production.

• KET2 Friday, July 5 at 7:00 pm EDT

Tracks of Imagination #501
Meet the creative team at the Alexandria, Kentucky-based studio Applied Imagination, whose holiday and seasonal train displays meld botanical design and architecture, delighting crowds at botanical gardens across the United States.

• KETKY Sunday, July 7 at noon EDT
• KETKY Sunday, July 7 at 7:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Monday, July 8 at midnight EDT
• KETKY Monday, July 8 at 7:00 am EDT
• KETKY Monday, July 8 at 11:00 pm EDT
• KETKY Friday, July 12 at 6:00 am EDT
• KETKY Saturday, July 13 at 8:00 am EDT

Master of Still Life: Mary Ann Currier #101
The still lifes and other paintings of Louisvillian Mary Ann Currier are recognized as remarkable contributions to American realism. And her influence as a teacher has shaped generations of young Kentucky artists.

• KETKY Monday, July 15 at 2:00 am EDT

Julius Friedman: Picture This #404
A profile of Louisville graphic designer and photographer Julius Friedman explores his extensive body of work, including innovative posters for non-profit organizations, and shows him at work on current projects.

• KET2 Wednesday, July 17 at 9:30 pm EDT
• KET2 Friday, July 19 at 7:00 pm EDT

Frank X Walker: I Dedicate This Ride #503
Through poetry and drama, Kentucky writer and Affrilachian Poets founder Frank X Walker illuminates the life of 19th century African-American jockey Isaac Murphy. The program includes dramatic segments performed by Lexington Children's Theatre.

• KET2 Friday, July 26 at 7:00 pm EDT